Shaun Barker, known by the stage name Bruza, is a British grime MC and

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from

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. Bruza is known for rapping in a

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accent. Before grime music emerged in the early 2000s, Bruza was part of the

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collective Reckless Crew going under the name of Chigga D. His Christmas 2003 lyrical clash with Crazy Titch on a now defunct pirate radio station was captured on the

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release of '' Lord of the Mics 1''. He was briefly part of the

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group before leaving. In early 2006, he collaborated with other grime artists to perform a fusion of grime and

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at the Hackney Empire.

Discography

Singles

*2004: "Get Me" *2004: "Bruzin"

Collaborations

*2018: "Grime Originals RMX" (Sharky Major feat. Manga, Fumin, Bruza & Maxwell D)

References

External links

Bruza on BBC 1XtraBruza - AAE MusicBruza Discography on Discogs
Grime music artists People from Walthamstow Black British male rappers British male rappers Living people Rappers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-musician-stub